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CVE-2017-18255

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Date: March 31, 2018

The perf_cpu_time_max_percent_handler function in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 4.11 allows local users to cause a denial of service (integer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a large value, as demonstrated by an incorrect sample-rate calculation.

Language: C

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Related Resources (10)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103607
https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2017-18255
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=1572e45a924f254d9570093abde46430c3172e3d
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3696-2/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3696-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-18255
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00020.html
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/1572e45a924f254d9570093abde46430c3172e3d
https://www.mend.io/vulnerability-database/CVE-2017-18255

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Weakness Type (CWE)

Integer Overflow or Wraparound

CWE-190

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CVSS v3.1

Base Score:
Attack Vector (AV): LOCAL
Attack Complexity (AC): LOW
Privileges Required (PR): LOW
User Interaction (UI): NONE
Scope (S): UNCHANGED
Confidentiality (C): HIGH
Integrity (I): HIGH
Availability (A): HIGH

CVSS v2

Base Score:
Access Vector (AV): LOCAL
Access Complexity (AC): LOW
Authentication (AU): NONE
Confidentiality (C): PARTIAL
Integrity (I): PARTIAL
Availability (A): PARTIAL
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